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Watching Your Credit Score is the First Step…

Watching Your Credit Score is the First Step…

We all want a better life - a better house, maybe a bigger car or a greener car,  no credit debt and more.  Here’s an argument that FICO® credit scores have done more to enable the middle class dream than... 

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Credit Score 101

Credit Score Definition 101 - Lesson #1

Credit Score Definition 101 - Lesson #1

New to Credit Scores? Watch this short overview. In less than 3 minutes, this video will provide you the basics of credit scores. Companies use a credit score to assess your likelihood of paying whether... 

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Product Review

myFICO Score Watch with FICO Email Alerts - Review

myFICO Score Watch with FICO Email Alerts - Review

Score Watch is the set-it-and-forget-it credit score product. This product is a subscription service which unlike many monitoring services pushes FICO credit score updates to you in the form of email... 

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Michael Jackson’s and Farrah Fawcett’s Families Won’t Inherit Credit Card Debt

Michael Jackson’s and Farrah Fawcett’s Families Won’t Inherit Credit Card Debt

We suffered the loss of two great stars yesterday but I have to put on my financial guide cap and assess what the credit impact will be to their families. In thinking about their estates, one question that arises is the handling of any credit card debt.  Here’s the scoop: As long as their cards... 

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Better FICO Scores

Higher FICO Credit Scores - Lesson #6

Higher FICO Credit Scores - Lesson #6

Higher Credit Scores This lesson covers some tips to get a better FICO credit score and reduce your personal debt. See all the ads on TV that say – “we erase your bad credit” or “we can remove... 

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Credit Score Myths

Biggest Credit Score Myths - Lesson #4

Biggest Credit Score Myths - Lesson #4

Credit Score Myths This lesson focuses on credit score myths. People ask a lot of questions about credit scoring. But, is it because it’s complicated? We think that one thing that makes it appear... 

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